Electrician Salary: State-by-State Average Pay Rates In 2022

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Electrician Salaries in 2026: A State-by-State Guide to the Best PayMike PersingerApril 25th, 20257 Min Read

How much do electricians make in your city or state? An electrician salary database, shared with ServiceTitan by Payscale.com, projects electrician salaries by state and city for 2025. The data suggests the following median salary increases nationally for electrical workers:

• Entry-level: 3.59% increase

• Intermediate: 3.24% increase

• Senior: 3.15% increase

Check out what the data shows about the average median salary for electricians based on state and experience for 2025:

State	Entry (<2 years)	Intermediate (2-4 years)	Senior (4-7 years)
Alabama	$57,000	$66,900	$72,100
Alaska	$62,300	$73,100	$78,800
Arizona	$59,200	$69,500	$74,800
Arkansas	$56,000	$65,700	$70,800
California	$66,300	$77,800	$83,800
Colorado	$61,300	$71,900	$77,500
Connecticut	$63,200	$74,200	$80,000
Delaware	$61,200	$71,900	$77,400
Florida	$58,300	$68,400	$73,700
Georgia	$59,400	$69,700	$75,100
Hawaii	$62,800	$73,700	$79,400
Idaho	$57,400	$67,400	$72,600
Illinois	$61,800	$72,500	$78,200
Indiana	$58,200	$68,200	$73,500
Iowa	$57,200	$67,100	$72,300
Kansas	$58,100	$68,200	$73,500
Kentucky	$57,200	$67,100	$72,300
Louisiana	$58,400	$68,600	$73,900
Maine	$58,800	$69,000	$74,300
Maryland	$62,100	$72,900	$78,600
Massachusetts	$64,300	$75,500	$81,300
Michigan	$59,500	$69,900	$75,300
Minnesota	$60,900	$71,500	$77,000
Mississippi	$55,400	$65,100	$70,100
Missouri	$58,600	$68,700	$74,000
Montana	$56,900	$66,700	$71,900
Nation	$60,600	$71,100	$76,600
Nebraska	$57,600	$67,600	$72,900
Nevada	$59,300	$69,600	$75,000
New Hampshire	$61,600	$72,300	$77,900
New Jersey	$65,200	$76,500	$82,500
New Mexico	$58,700	$68,900	$74,200
New York	$63,700	$74,800	$80,600
North Carolina	$59,200	$69,500	$74,900
North Dakota	$57,500	$67,400	$72,600
Ohio	$58,400	$68,500	$73,800
Oklahoma	$57,300	$67,200	$72,400
Oregon	$61,500	$72,200	$77,800
Pennsylvania	$60,300	$70,800	$76,300
Rhode Island	$60,900	$71,500	$77,000
South Carolina	$57,300	$67,200	$72,500
South Dakota	$56,000	$65,800	$70,900
Tennessee	$57,800	$67,900	$73,100
Texas	$60,300	$70,800	$76,300
Utah	$59,000	$69,200	$74,600
Vermont	$57,300	$67,300	$72,500
Virginia	$61,300	$71,900	$77,500
Washington	$64,900	$76,200	$82,100
West Virginia	$55,000	$64,600	$69,600
Wisconsin	$59,000	$69,200	$74,600
Wyoming	$55,000	$65,100	$70,100

Source: Payscale.com

Nationally, Payscale.com data shows the following trends for the average salary for an electrician: 

• For entry-level electricians, the median annual base salary for 2025 is projected to be $60,600, or $29.13 per hour. 

• For intermediate electricians with 2-4 years of experience, the national median rises to $71,100, or $34.18 per hour. 

• At the senior level, defined as 4-7 years of experience, the median is $76,600, or $36.83 per hour. 

• Entry-level electrician salaries are expected to rise fastest in New Jersey (3.99%), California (3.92%), and Illinois (3.87%) since June 2024, the last time Payscale.com provided ServiceTitan with data. There are no projected salary decreases.

• Nationally, salaries for entry-level electricians are expected to rise 3.59%.

As demand continues to grow for highly qualified electricians to provide service to residential and commercial customers, it only makes sense that electrician salaries will continue to increase. 

“Qualified, good tradespeople are incredibly difficult to find,” says Richard Flournoy, president of A-Total Plumbing in Atlanta. “Everybody and their brother wants electricians.”

The electrician industry is expected to add 84,300 jobs by 2033, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 

“If you’re having trouble keeping or finding employees, there’s somebody else in your market taking those employees,” says Keith Mercurio, ServiceTitan’s Director of Executive Success and the CEO of his company, Ethical Influence Global. “You pay for good people and then treat them well. Honoring and serving your employee base is something that has never gone out of style and never will.”

Payscale.com database shows electricians’ salary range

ENTRY LEVEL	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$44,700	$21.49
50th percentile	$60,600	$29.13
90th percentile	$83,900	$40.34

The database of salaries comes from Payscale.com, which works with human resources and compensation specialists to modernize compensation and salary benchmarking through technology. 

Payscale’s 2024-2025 Salary Budget Survey (SBS) is based on salary budget submissions from 1,550 organizations collected between May and June of 2024.

The data includes figures for the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles for various experience levels, providing a range for electrician salaries that informs hiring managers and job seekers alike. The 90th percentile figure is the salary at which 90% of similar employees make less, and 10% make more.  

The data is broken down for electrician tech salaries by state, region, and for selected cities. 

Among the findings from the most recent electrician salary data:

• The 50th percentile salary for a full-time entry-level electrician (0-2 years experience) nationwide is projected to be $60,600, up 3.59% YoY.  

• For intermediate experience (2-4 years), it’s $71,700 (up 3.24% YoY), and for senior electricians (4-7 years), it’s $76,600 (up 3.15% YoY). 

• The electrician salaries in the data fall in a wide range even in the same state, based on location and other factors. For entry-level technicians in California, for example, the 10th percentile is at $49,000, and the 90th percentile at $91,800.

• The 50th percentile is higher than the national figure for entry-level electricians in 17 of the 50 states. 

• Entry-level electricians have the highest median pay in two of the nation’s biggest cities, with San Francisco ($71,900, $34.57 per hour) and New York City ($67,800, $32.60 per hour) topping the list. Next is Newark, New Jersey ($67,000, $32.21 per hour). 

• Cost of living is an important factor to consider. San Francisco has the highest salary for entry-level electricians at $71,900 at the 50th percentile, but has a cost of living score 145.5% higher than the national average. According to Bankrate’s Cost of Living Calculator, you’d need to make $107,336 in San Francisco to have the same standard of living as entry-level electricians making $53,700 in Charleston, West Virginia, do. 

• Wyoming ($55,500), Mississippi ($55,400), and West Virginia ($55,000) have the lowest median salary for entry-level electricians, while California ($66,300), New Jersey ($65,200), and Washington ($64,900) are the highest-paying states for electrical work.

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Electrician salaries affected by need for qualified candidates

As with all jobs, electrical industry salaries are tied to supply and demand.

Electrical business owners, like others in the skilled trades, struggle to find qualified employees in a highly competitive climate. They also worry about investing time and money in training, only to see those electricians go off on their own or to work for another company.

Tommy Mello, a trade company owner and investor and host of a weekly podcast, The Home Service Expert, combats that by building a strong company foundation through extensive training and high expectations for every employee, and performance pay as an incentive for helping employees grow. He also offers a $1,500 bonus to employees for referring a new hire. 

“Some people say ‘always be closing,’” Mello said. “I say, ‘always be recruiting.’” 

Sometimes, inexperienced technicians can overestimate their worth without having the knowledge or sales experience to back it up. Make sure you know what you claim you know, hiring managers say, and find a company that will build on that knowledge. 

Troubleshooting a problem and performing repairs or being part of an install crew requires technical skill but not sales ability. Recognizing, and capitalizing on, opportunity increases revenue for companies and earning potential for technicians. 

It’s important for the electrician’s income, too. 

Unlike most sales trainers, Chris Crew, President of The Blue Collar Success Group, believes he can teach a service tech with strong technical knowledge to sell, even if they show little interest in that part of the business.

“You give me the most technical technician, and I will teach them how to outsell the best salesperson,” he says. “The more comfortable I have a technician with the technical, the more comfortable and prone they are to talk about additional products and services.”

And, Crew’s not talking about the electrical job “lay-downs,” such as turning a “panel-smoking” or “lights-flickering” call into a big-ticket electrical system item.

“I’m talking about how I take, ‘needs outlet added,’ and create a very large ticket with it—without teaching my technicians to be high-pressure salespeople,” the master electrician explains.

“I’m not a fan of high-pressure sales. I’m a fan of consulting,” Crew adds. “To consult, I have to be very knowledgeable. That’s why I believe technical information can lead to a better sales force.”

And, likely, higher wages for those electricians.

How to Structure Your Compensation Packages to Attract Top Talent

Beyond an annual wage that aligns with industry standards, recruiting and retaining qualified electricians requires offering a positive company culture, attractive benefits, career development opportunities, and bonuses/incentives. 

“You have to have a good program, you have to be willing to pay, and you have to have a very strong culture to keep them there. It’s a very competitive field,” says Mark Oertel, Territory Manager of Koch Air in Indianapolis. “The old days of not wanting to pay someone are gone. You really have to make your company appealing.”

Consider the following to attract top talent:

Company culture: Promote teamwork, ensure a safe and respectful workplace, and recognize and reward hard work. A supportive work environment can significantly impact job satisfaction and employee loyalty.

Benefits: Cover the basics in your benefits package, like health, vision, and dental insurance, a retirement plan, and paid time off. Then, factor in additional perks that make your company stand out, like gym memberships or wellness programs.

Career development: Offer training programs, certification opportunities, and a clear path for career advancement to show your company values employees and invests in their futures.

Bonuses and incentives: Performance-based bonuses and incentives can motivate employees to perform at their best. This could include project completion bonuses, safety bonuses, or profit-sharing plans.

Electrician salaries: Frequently asked questions

Check out the answers to common FAQs about electrician salaries. 

How much does an electrician make?

• The median electrician salary for a senior electrician in the United States is projected to be $36.83 per hour, or $76,600 per year in 2025. 

• An entry-level electrician, in the 50th percentile nationally, makes a median of $60,600, or an hourly wage of $29.13.In the 10th percentile (where 90% of electricians make more, and 10% less), a senior electrician nationally makes $27.40 per hour, or $57,000 annually. At the 90th percentile, the numbers are $48.08 per hour and $100,000 annually.

Do electricians get paid well?

The electrical trades industry offers high earning potential for those who don’t want to go to college. Requiring only a high school diploma or the equivalent, the median annual salary for an entry-level electrician is $60,600, and for senior-level electricians the median figure rises to $76,600.

• Whether an electrician makes good money depends on more than just the raw dollar figure.

• If loans are necessary to attend college, that debt must be taken into consideration. Electricians often attend trade school and avoid most, if not all, of that debt.

• Cost of living is another factor. Larger, urban areas generally have higher salaries, but the dollars don’t go as far in those locations.

Top 5, Bottom 5 states for median electrician salary (INTERMEDIATE)

STATE	Annual	Hourly
California	$77,800	$37.40
New Jersey	$76,500	$36.78
Washington	$76,200	$36.63
Massachusetts	$75,500	$36.30
New York	$74,800	$35.96
Nation	$71,100	$34.18
West Virginia	$64,600	$31,06
Wyoming	$65,100	$31.30
Mississippi	$65,100	$31.30
Arkansas	$65,700	$31.59
South Dakota	$65,800	$31.63

What cities have the highest electrician salaries?

In the Payscale.com data, the top five cities in the survey for entry-level electrician salaries are: San Francisco; New York City; Newark, New Jersey; Seattle; and Bridgeport, Connecticut.

• Bigger cities tend to have higher salaries for electricians. San Francisco has the highest entry-level electrician salary at $71,900, or $34.57 per hour. 

• The median salary for an entry-level electrician in New York City is $67,800.

How do electrician salaries compare with those in other trades?

• Electrician vs. plumber salary: Nationally, the projected 50th percentile salary for an entry-level electrician ($60,600) is higher than the 50th percentile salary for a plumber ($53,900).

• Electrician vs. HVAC technician salary: Nationally, entry-level electricians ($60,600) are projected to make slightly more than entry-level HVAC technicians ($54,100), at the median.

• Salaries for all three trades increase most rapidly—generally by about 20%-30%, although there are outliers—by the time the technician reaches the intermediate level (2-4 years). Licensed electrician salaries increase more slowly afterward, the data show.

Entry Level	Annual	Hourly
HVAC	$54,100	$26.01
Electricians	$60,600	$29.13
Plumbers	$53,900	$25.91

Intermediate	Annual	Hourly
HVAC	$65,700	$31.59
Electricians	$71,100	$34.18
Plumbers	$70,000	$33.65

Senior	Annual	Hourly
HVAC	$77,200	$37.12
Electricians	$76,600	$36.83
Plumbers	$75,800	$36.34

Electrician salaries: Other factors to consider

Cost of living is also a factor not addressed in the database. For example, the median base pay for an entry-level electrician in Charleston, West Virginia, is $53,700. To have the same standard of living in San Francisco, you’d need to make $107,336. The median pay for an entry-level electrician in San Francisco is $71,900.

Licensing requirements vary slightly by state. Some states require lengthy apprentice periods. In Wisconsin, for instance, the requirement is five years. An apprentice electrician salary could be less than what licensed journeyman electricians make. North Carolina requires two years of experience, including at least a year of primary experience, to take the limited licensing exam. The average electrician apprentice salary was not included in the data.

Industrial electrician salary vs. residential electrician salary: The Payscale.com database for electrician median salary did not divide electricians into industrial vs. residential.

Electrician unions and more: Other factors could be in play as well, such as experience level, skillset, whether the electrician is covered by a union, and more. The salary for union electrician jobs could vary from the median in the database at any experience level.

To find out more about how ServiceTitan can help you pay your electricians’ salaries and manage your electrical company, schedule a free demo here.

In the spirit of full disclosure, Richard Flournoy is now an employee of ServiceTitan. However, at the time these blog posts were published, Richard was not employed by ServiceTitan. All opinions expressed herein are his own.

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